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has the prime minister made it clear to president obama that in no way does this country support in the attack that could come before the u.n. inspectors have done their job? >> i called this house to debate issues that are absolutely vital. it is this house that will decide what steps we next take if you agree to the motion i have sat down. no action can be taken until we have heard from the u.n. weapons inspectors and before there has been another vote in this house. those are the conditions that we, the british government, the british parliament, are setting. let's we -- let me make a more progress and i will take interventions. this deep public cynicism makes it a particular responsibility on me as a prime minister. that is why i wanted parliament recalled. i wanted this debate to bring the country together and not divide it. i included in the government motion all the issues i could that were raised by the leader of the opposition and by many colleagues on all sides of the house because i want us to try to have the greatest possible unity on this issue. i read the opposition motion
has the prime minister made it clear to president obama that in no way does this country support in the attack that could come before the u.n. inspectors have done their job? >> i called this house to debate issues that are absolutely vital. it is this house that will decide what steps we next take if you agree to the motion i have sat down. no action can be taken until we have heard from the u.n. weapons inspectors and before there has been another vote in this house. those are the...
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mike has been that all the other obama g20 summit's. they were probably the, well, let me quickly go through what we understand the schedule to be. this hasn't been formally published, but the formal summit plenary session's will begin after lunch on september 5 and go through dinner that night. the next morning there will be a continuation of discussions, but interrupted, this is a small innovation by the russians. they are going to have an interaction with business leaders during the morning, the so-called b20, a proliferation of alphabet groups that have the 20 after the name and the b20 is that is as gripping as it will be an interaction that morning. and as i understand it, some separate bilateral time as well for leaders. and then the meeting will continue through lunch into sort of mid-to-late afternoon, and end with a press conference on september 6. there will undoubtedly be bilateral on the site of president obama will be involved in those, have not been announced yet, and when andy to get think he will tell you it's unlikely
mike has been that all the other obama g20 summit's. they were probably the, well, let me quickly go through what we understand the schedule to be. this hasn't been formally published, but the formal summit plenary session's will begin after lunch on september 5 and go through dinner that night. the next morning there will be a continuation of discussions, but interrupted, this is a small innovation by the russians. they are going to have an interaction with business leaders during the morning,...
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to the obama administration, some are more equal than others. like we heard about obamacare, big businesses are more equal than we the people. they get an exemption. it is very interesting that the irs was charged with forcing obamacare on us. the labor unions that were pushing and jumping up and down with obama, now they want an exemption. we the people need in exception. it is not by accident that the first three words of the constitution are in big letters saying we the people. we the people. the declaration continues by saying that we are endowed by our creator. very interesting that you don't hear the obama administration uttering those same words. they want you to think that those rights come from government. come of course, if they from government, government can take them away and government can control them, and they are doing precisely that. then after that, it mentions the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. it says that governments are instituted to protect those rights. not to drop those rights. but to
to the obama administration, some are more equal than others. like we heard about obamacare, big businesses are more equal than we the people. they get an exemption. it is very interesting that the irs was charged with forcing obamacare on us. the labor unions that were pushing and jumping up and down with obama, now they want an exemption. we the people need in exception. it is not by accident that the first three words of the constitution are in big letters saying we the people. we the...
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the president of the united states, barack obama, is a man who opposed the action iraq. no one could in any way describe him as a president who wants to involve america in more wars in the middle east but he profoundly believes an important red line has been crossed in an appalling way which is why he supports action in this case. when i spoke to president obama last weekend i said we shared his view about the despicable nature of this use of chemical weapons and we must not stand aside but i also explained to him that because of the damage done to public confidence by iraq we would have to follow a serious -- series of incremental steps including the united nations to build public confidence and to ensure maximum possible legitimacy for any action. these steps are all set out in the motion before the house today and let me say, mr. speaker, i remember in 2003 i was sitting there two rose from the back of the opposition benches, it was just after -- i was determined to be here. i wanted to listen to the man standing right here and believe everything that he told me. we a
the president of the united states, barack obama, is a man who opposed the action iraq. no one could in any way describe him as a president who wants to involve america in more wars in the middle east but he profoundly believes an important red line has been crossed in an appalling way which is why he supports action in this case. when i spoke to president obama last weekend i said we shared his view about the despicable nature of this use of chemical weapons and we must not stand aside but i...
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obama and mr. putin, which has been in doubt for weeks because of issues that include russia's refusal to return edward snowden united states to face charges of leaking national security secrets. that is a reporter from the new york times. a reporter from the washington post pokes fun. there is an editorial cartoon. putin is saying to edward snowden, here is a whistle you can blow whenever you see a gay person. there are stricter laws against homosexual people in russia. jonathan stray has written extensively about the issue of nsa surveillance for pro- publica. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> you might have been listening in. we have had a couple of questions about the extent of the law enforcement in terms of surveillance. let's start with the nsa. how widespread does the revelation show their surveillance programs are of u.s. citizens? >> i think it was a shock to everyone about what we learned from snowden's revelation. the nsa is collecting information on potentially every americ
obama and mr. putin, which has been in doubt for weeks because of issues that include russia's refusal to return edward snowden united states to face charges of leaking national security secrets. that is a reporter from the new york times. a reporter from the washington post pokes fun. there is an editorial cartoon. putin is saying to edward snowden, here is a whistle you can blow whenever you see a gay person. there are stricter laws against homosexual people in russia. jonathan stray has...
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we know that president obama, president obama's policies, where they take our country. not have to look any more at greece or portugal. we can look close by at detroit. folks, that is a picture of where liberal, progressive ideas go. was america's premier city. highest per capita income in the country. it was the pride of our country in the auto business, with unions growing, higher taxes, more regulation, as you saw these liberal, progressive ideas that were supposed to help the poor and grow the middle class, what have we been left with in detroit? 40%.loyment about has it helps children get a better education? percent of children in the eighth grade read at the grade level. the prosperity that they talk about when a third of the buildings are empty? you have got 400 liquor stores, and until a few weeks ago, not one chain supermarket in what was america's premier city. state of illinois and california and other states that are following those policies are not close behind into some form of bankruptcy. ideas are being showcased all over the country. and you create more
we know that president obama, president obama's policies, where they take our country. not have to look any more at greece or portugal. we can look close by at detroit. folks, that is a picture of where liberal, progressive ideas go. was america's premier city. highest per capita income in the country. it was the pride of our country in the auto business, with unions growing, higher taxes, more regulation, as you saw these liberal, progressive ideas that were supposed to help the poor and grow...
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take obama. he is not a black president he is a mixed president he has white in him. i understand why they keep calling him a black president. >> guest: what would you call him. >> caller: i would call him a human being. >> guest: good for you for your very enlightened. thank you. >> host: georgia hello william. >> caller: i read your book i enjoyed it. i admire your husband. but i am a black man in georgia i am still in it today. but to forget something i go someplace i have a middle-class job. why should i forget something when you would not forget i'd like a the president? live just want to be nisi speak to you but you have the mentality all uc is being the black community don't call the black you called me the edward. every race of people that i know in this country they have the mentality treat me wrong. there is nothing i can do about it. the president, yes, he is a good man but he is a human being he's black and white but what can we do? three respective and that is what we're supposed to do. >> host: do you have any white friends? >> caller: no. i never tried
take obama. he is not a black president he is a mixed president he has white in him. i understand why they keep calling him a black president. >> guest: what would you call him. >> caller: i would call him a human being. >> guest: good for you for your very enlightened. thank you. >> host: georgia hello william. >> caller: i read your book i enjoyed it. i admire your husband. but i am a black man in georgia i am still in it today. but to forget something i go...
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obama propose the american jobs act, that there was tremendous opposition in congress. so i think he would mobilize to really put pressure to lift up the issues job and to try to get congress people to pay attention to working people. >> thank you. and i guess been thinking about that, what would president obama say to him? make me do this. i think we don't have very much time to we want to have an opportunity with one or two questions, but i don't know if we have that time yet, christian. but he didn't have a second or at least a minute or two, we're going to have some very fortunate person be able to pose a question to our panelists. >> [inaudible] >> okay, i will. no burning questions? not comments, questions. young man here spent i wanted to ask, do you think -- [inaudible] >> repeat the question, please. >> he was asking if we thought the federal government was still capable of moving forward in terms of good policy, and us being able to mobilize in a way to make it happen. i think that was the question. >> good question. obviously, we're in very different times th
obama propose the american jobs act, that there was tremendous opposition in congress. so i think he would mobilize to really put pressure to lift up the issues job and to try to get congress people to pay attention to working people. >> thank you. and i guess been thinking about that, what would president obama say to him? make me do this. i think we don't have very much time to we want to have an opportunity with one or two questions, but i don't know if we have that time yet,...
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are born to this legacy which we should point out many politicians today from bill clinton and barack obama have attempted to draft behind the candy image and became a day -- in the legacy. >> we're out of time to thank setauket always fun to talk about the kennedys. kennedys. >> it's been my pleasure. thanks so much. >> this morning on c-span2 the author of a biography of joseph p. kennedy. and discussion of protecting the electric grid from cyberattacks. senator carl levin speaks at a symposium of the reserve officers association. >> on the next "washington journal," the national oceanic >> with more coverage of nonfiction books in the book industry every weekend on booktv. including this saturday at 6 p.m. eastern,. >> what you did your father by the book? >> 1933. you just gotten out of the government. you been out about three weeks. he had been governor of the federal reserve board and started the reconstruction finance corporation under hoover, and the state of the federal reserve chairman for a little while under roosevelt and then he was gone. because he didn't like roosevelt's mone
are born to this legacy which we should point out many politicians today from bill clinton and barack obama have attempted to draft behind the candy image and became a day -- in the legacy. >> we're out of time to thank setauket always fun to talk about the kennedys. kennedys. >> it's been my pleasure. thanks so much. >> this morning on c-span2 the author of a biography of joseph p. kennedy. and discussion of protecting the electric grid from cyberattacks. senator carl levin...
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and president obama's decision on approving the keystone pipeline. plus, your e-mails, phone calls, and tweets. " washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> what is interesting about washington is once you have that title, even if it is a short title, even if you have been voted out after one term,, you can stay in washington and be a former chief of staff, a former congressman. and that itself is marketable. you are in the club. and that is a departure from the days in which people would come to washington to serve, serve a little bit and go back to the farm, which is how the founders had intended it. so there is a new dynamic now and a lot of it starts with money and the money and research available for people to do very well. >> sunday night, mark leibovitz with an insiders look at the business of government, politics and media in washington at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> the second seasons of first ladies will be airing mondays this fall with the first episode airing september 9. showingth, we are episodes from season one. watc
and president obama's decision on approving the keystone pipeline. plus, your e-mails, phone calls, and tweets. " washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> what is interesting about washington is once you have that title, even if it is a short title, even if you have been voted out after one term,, you can stay in washington and be a former chief of staff, a former congressman. and that itself is marketable. you are in the club. and that is a departure from the...
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policy that we saw in president obama's remarks might not be lasting. it is, you know, unfortunately true that we often see the u.s. administration take sort of a half-step in the right direction, and then back away from that when the going gets rough. so i would agree with you that even though president obama said some of the right things, and i think in terms of the reviews that are going on, these are the right things. i'm not sure that this will we'll see a more principles u.s. policy toward diswript on an ongoing basis. >> thank you. we will open up the questions to the floor. i will remind you that it is limited to members of the national press club and credentialed press. please make your questions concise, and to the point and say them loudly along with your name and afghanistan. as the moderator i have the privilege of asking the first question and the first followup. i'll do it now. michelle, you mentioned that a lot of the u.s. foreign aid importance is the joint military efforts we have. can you address president obama's decision recently to
policy that we saw in president obama's remarks might not be lasting. it is, you know, unfortunately true that we often see the u.s. administration take sort of a half-step in the right direction, and then back away from that when the going gets rough. so i would agree with you that even though president obama said some of the right things, and i think in terms of the reviews that are going on, these are the right things. i'm not sure that this will we'll see a more principles u.s. policy...
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obama the time said yes we can. this message is it's about we the people. it's not about party and it's it's not about a particular individual. it's about a collective because the collective has always been the force that has brought about the change in our world. we can never forget that because too many times we have given our strength and power and direction and vision over to systems and parties and it's time for the people to collectively have a voice just like they did in the 60s. that was a people's movement. yes my father was the leader but that was a people's movement. [applause] we go forward and that strength can we go forward and have power because there are those that are looking at us and they are looking for us to continue to stand strong with the integrity of our gender as we move forward to continue to make a way for future generations. so thank you again melanie and all of these extraordinary women and leaders who have shared today. as we continue into the rest of this week we are just excited. the
obama the time said yes we can. this message is it's about we the people. it's not about party and it's it's not about a particular individual. it's about a collective because the collective has always been the force that has brought about the change in our world. we can never forget that because too many times we have given our strength and power and direction and vision over to systems and parties and it's time for the people to collectively have a voice just like they did in the 60s. that...
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i had an opportunity to speak to president obama right -- >> not the president -- >> right as he is departing to mexico, and of course we talked about immigration refor i, of course, wanted to talk about it from an economic perspective, and that was fantastic, and so i said, mr. president, the reality is you wouldn't be mr. president were it not for the hispanic votes. never in the history of this country has the hispanic community played such a critical role in electing an american president. perhaps more interesting than that is never again will there be an american president without courting the hispanic vote. the reality is that as leaders of the nation, implore you to please begin to change the narrative that has for time immemorial defined the relationship between mexico and latin america and the united states. >> not just with mexico. we forget the trade. >> absolutely. >> open up our opportunities and participate in these world markets, everybody benefits. >> everytime i hear about it -- these are the facts but everytime i hear about it, the narrative is got words like illegal immigra
i had an opportunity to speak to president obama right -- >> not the president -- >> right as he is departing to mexico, and of course we talked about immigration refor i, of course, wanted to talk about it from an economic perspective, and that was fantastic, and so i said, mr. president, the reality is you wouldn't be mr. president were it not for the hispanic votes. never in the history of this country has the hispanic community played such a critical role in electing an american...